2023–24 Manchester City F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is the 129th season in the existence of Manchester City Football Club and their 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of English football, where they are competing as three-time defending champions. As reigning continental treble winners, Manchester City are participating in seven competitions this season, namely the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, FA Community Shield, UEFA Champions League; entering the latter for the 13th consecutive season and as defending champions for the first time; UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup; also making their debut in the latter two tournaments.

Manchester City
2023–24 season
Manchester City players applaud the fans after the friendly match against Yokohama F. Marinos, 23 July 2023
OwnerCity Football Group
ChairmanKhaldoon Al Mubarak
ManagerPep Guardiola
StadiumEtihad Stadium
Premier League2nd
FA CupThird round
EFL CupThird round
FA Community ShieldRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
UEFA Super CupWinners
FIFA Club World CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Erling Haaland (9)
All:
Erling Haaland (11)
Highest home attendance53,466 v Brighton & Hove Albion
21 October 2023
(Premier League)
Lowest home attendance50,204 v Red Star Belgrade
19 September 2023
(Champions League)
Average home league attendance53,215
Biggest win5–1 v Fulham
(Home)
2 September 2023
(Premier League)
Biggest defeat0–1 v Newcastle United
(Away)
27 September 2023
(EFL Cup)
1–2 v Wolverhampton Wanderers
(Away)
30 September 2023
(Premier League)
0–1 v Arsenal
(Away)
8 October 2023
(Premier League)

City kicked off the unprecedented season on 6 August 2023 by losing the Community Shield for the third consecutive year, this time to Arsenal. They drew 1–1 in normal time, having conceded an eleventh-minute injury time equaliser and lost the subsequent penalty shoot-out 1–4. As such, the Blues have lost out on an opportunity to become only the third European men's club to win the sextuple.[1] City clinched their first trophy of the season ten days later, on 16 August, in another one-off match, overcoming Sevilla on penalties after a 1–1 draw after extra time for the club's first-ever UEFA Super Cup.[2] On 27 September, the Blues were knocked out of the League Cup in the third round by Newcastle United following a 1–0 away loss.[3]

The season is the first since 2015–16 without German midfielder and former club captain İlkay Gündoğan, who departed to Barcelona at the end of his contract in the summer.

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Season summary

Pre-season

In the aftermath of their historic continental treble-winning season in 2022–23, City's main squad issues ahead of the new season were whether incumbent club captain İlkay Gündoğan would sign a new contract or leave the club on a free transfer after seven successful years;[4] if Kyle Walker would be transferred ahead of his final contract year;[5] whether Aymeric Laporte would be leaving for more playing time, following a season in which he had fallen down the pecking order for central defenders;[6] and, after several years of pre-season speculation, if Bernardo Silva could attract an acceptable fee to allow him to move away from Manchester too.[7]

It was rumoured that City were in transfer talks with Mateo Kovačić from Chelsea and with Joško Gvardiol from RB Leipzig as potential replacements for Gündoğan and Laporte, respectively.[8]

On 21 June, it was announced that Gündoğan would be joining Barcelona on the expiration of his contract after all. His last action as a City player was therefore lifting the club's first Champions League trophy as team captain.[9] On the same day, it was reported that Manchester City had agreed a fee with Chelsea for the transfer of Kovačić.[10]

To further strengthen the team's midfield, City also entered a bidding race with Arsenal for West Ham's Declan Rice, a player similar in profile to Rodri. The club's first offer of £80 million guaranteed plus £10 million in add-ons was rejected by West Ham.[11][12] Man City pulled out of the race to sign Rice, after West Ham rejected Arsenal's bid of £100 million plus £5 million in add-ons, instead opting to find other players to strengthen their midfield, first being linked with Celta Vigo's Gabri Veiga.[13][14]

Kovačić's transfer was duly announced on 27 June, for a reported initial fee of £25m plus £5m in potential add-ons.[15]

On 28 July, City announced Riyad Mahrez was leaving the club after five successful years to join Al-Ahli in the Saudi Professional League for a £30 million fee. He was one of many high-profile players in their thirties attracted by lucrative contract offers to join the Saudi league that summer.[16]

The transfer of Gvardiol was confirmed on 5 August after several weeks of negotiations with Leipzig for a reported fee of €90 million (£77.5 million).[17] The club confirmed he would take the 24 shirt number for the season, last worn by John Stones during his first year at City.[18]

The Blues started their pre-season preparations some one to two weeks later than their main rivals to account for their late finish to the previous treble-winning campaign. City played three friendly warm-up games in a tour of Japan and South Korea, where they defeated Yokohama F. Marinos, a fellow CFG club, and Bayern Munich, but lost to Atlético Madrid.

Start of season

City suffered a defeat for the third consecutive season in their opening competitive fixture, losing the Community Shield on penalties to Arsenal after a 1–1 draw in normal time at Wembley Stadium on 6 August. Cole Palmer had scored from a wonderful curling shot in the 77th minute, but Leandro Trossard equalised in the eleventh minute of injury time when a cruel double deflection from Julián Álvarez and Manuel Akanji wrong-footed Stefan Ortega. In the subsequent penalty shoot-out, Arsenal scored all four penalties, but Kevin De Bruyne's powerful drive hit the cross-bar and Rodri's attempt was saved by Aaron Ramsdale. Losing the English equivalent of a national super cup deprived Manchester City of the opportunity to become only the third European men's club to win the sextuple.[1]

Manchester City started their Premier League campaign with a 3–0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor. Erling Haaland scored twice, and Rodri also chipped in with a goal to seal the victory.[19] Kevin De Bruyne was substituted in the first half, and Pep Guardiola later confirmed that he had sustained a hamstring injury which could keep him out for up to four months if surgery was needed.[20]

On 16 August, City played Sevilla in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup, winning on penalties after a 1–1 draw in normal time and lifting the trophy for the first time in club history.[2]

On 22 August, it was revealed that Pep Guardiola had undergone emergency back surgery and would be unavailable until recovery.[21] During this time, assistant manager Juanma Lillo took charge, winning two games against Sheffield United away and Fulham at home by the scores of 2–1 and 5–1 respectively. The latter game included Haaland's first hat-trick of the season as he became the fastest player to score 40 Premier League goals (in just 39 games), beating the previous records set by Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer.[22]

In the final days of the transfer window City brought in exciting Belgian winger Jérémy Doku from Stade Rennais, to effectively replace Mahrez, and creative Portuguese midfielder Matheus Nunes from Wolverhampton Wanderers, both for fees in excess of £50 million.[23][24] In the other direction, Aymeric Laporte left the club as expected to join Al Nassr in the Saudi League, João Cancelo joined Barcelona for a season-long loan, and academy graduate Cole Palmer joined Chelsea for a fee in excess of £40 million.[25][26][27]

By the time of the first international break of the season on 3 September, City were the only remaining Premier League club with a 100% win record and topped the standings by a two-point margin. On 16 September, the Blues extended their winning start in the league to five games by defeating West Ham 3–1 at the London Stadium, with goals from new signing Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland.[28]

City's winning run came to an abrupt end at St James' Park vs Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup third round, with the Blues being shut out by a reinvigorated Eddie Howe side and exiting the competition at the first hurdle.[3] This was followed by the first league defeat after six consecutive victories at Wolves, with Álvarez scoring an equalising free kick in an eventual 1–2 loss.[29]

First-team squad
See also: List of Manchester City F.C. records and statistics § Current first-team squad statistics
As of 1 September 2023[30]
No. Player Position Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
13Zack SteffenGKUnited States (1995-04-02) 2 April 1995United States Columbus Crew9 July 2019£6.8m2025
18Stefan OrtegaGKGermany (1992-11-06) 6 November 1992Germany Arminia Bielefeld1 July 2022Free transfer2025
31EdersonGKBrazil (1993-08-17) 17 August 1993Portugal Benfica1 July 2017£34.9m2026
33Scott CarsonGKEngland (1985-09-02) 2 September 1985Derby County20 July 2021Free transfer2024
Defenders
2Kyle Walker (VC)RB / CBEngland (1990-05-28) 28 May 1990Tottenham Hotspur14 July 2017£45.0m2026
3Rúben Dias (VC)CBPortugal (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997Portugal Benfica29 September 2020£62.0m[lower-alpha 1]2027
5John StonesCB / RB / DMEngland (1994-05-28) 28 May 1994Everton9 August 2016£47.5m2026
6Nathan AkéCB / LBNetherlands (1995-02-18) 18 February 1995Bournemouth5 August 2020£40.0m2027
21Sergio GómezLB / AMSpain (2000-09-04) 4 September 2000Belgium Anderlecht16 August 2022£11.0m2026
24Joško GvardiolCB / LB / CMCroatia (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002Germany RB Leipzig5 August 2023£77.5m2028
25Manuel AkanjiCB / RB / LB / DMSwitzerland (1995-07-19) 19 July 1995Germany Borussia Dortmund1 September 2022£15.0m2027
82Rico LewisRB / DM / AMEngland (2004-11-21) 21 November 2004Academy1 July 2022—2028
Midfielders
4Kalvin PhillipsDM / CMEngland (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995Leeds United4 July 2022£42.0m2028
8Mateo KovačićDM / CMCroatia (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994Chelsea27 June 2023£25.0m2027
10Jack GrealishLW / AM / RWEngland (1995-09-10) 10 September 1995Aston Villa5 August 2021£100.0m2027
11Jérémy DokuRW / LWBelgium (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002France Rennes24 August 2023£55.5m2028
16Rodri (VC)DMSpain (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996Spain Atlético Madrid4 July 2019£62.8m2027
17Kevin De Bruyne (C)CM / AMBelgium (1991-06-28) 28 June 1991Germany VfL Wolfsburg30 August 2015£54.5m2025
20Bernardo Silva (VC)CM / AM / LW / RWPortugal (1994-08-10) 10 August 1994France Monaco1 July 2017£43.5m2026
27Matheus NunesCM / AM / DM / RWPortugal (1998-08-27) 27 August 1998Wolverhampton Wanderers1 September 2023£53m2028
47Phil FodenAM / CM / LW / RWEngland (2000-05-28) 28 May 2000Academy1 July 2017—2027
52Oscar BobbRW / STNorway (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003Norway Vålerenga12 July 2019—2026
Forwards
9Erling HaalandSTNorway (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000Germany Borussia Dortmund1 July 2022£51.2m2027
19Julián ÁlvarezST / LW / RWArgentina (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000Argentina River Plate31 January 2022£14.1m2028
Includes first team players and EDS players who train routinely with the first team and have made at least one league appearance.
  1. City player Nicolás Otamendi was included in the deal, bringing the transfer fee paid to £50m.
Key
# – Current EDS Squad player.
† – Signed in January window.
‡ – Initially signed to Academy team.

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos. No. Player From Fee Team Ref.
27 June 2023 MF 8 Croatia Mateo Kovačić Chelsea £25,000,000 First team [31][32]
1 July 2023 GK — England Spike Brits Wimbledon Undisclosed Academy [33]
5 August 2023 DF 24 Croatia Joško Gvardiol RB Leipzig £77,500,000 First team [18]
24 August 2023 MF 11 Belgium Jérémy Doku Rennes £55,500,000 First team [23]
1 September 2023 MF 27 Portugal Matheus Nunes Wolverhampton Wanderers £53,000,000 First team [24]
1 September 2023 DF — England Jamal Baptiste West Ham United Free City Football Group [34]
Total £211,000,000

Transfers out
Date Pos. No. Player To Fee Team Ref.
30 June 2023 RB 99 England Terrell Agyemang Middlesbrough Free transfer Academy [35]
30 June 2023 MF 8 Germany İlkay Gündoğan Spain Barcelona Free transfer First team [36][9]
30 June 2023 MF 64 England Rowan McDonald Republic of Ireland Waterford End of contract Academy [36][37]
30 June 2023 DF 22 France Benjamin Mendy France Lorient End of contract First team [36]
6 July 2023 GK 98 England Josh McNamara Southampton Undisclosed Academy [38]
7 July 2023 FW 72 England Morgan Rogers Middlesbrough Undisclosed Academy [39]
8 July 2023 GK 84 Scotland Cieran Slicker Ipswich Town Undisclosed Academy [40]
12 July 2023 MF 62 Northern Ireland Shea Charles Southampton £10,500,000 Academy [41]
14 July 2023 MF — Venezuela Yangel Herrera Spain Girona £4,300,000 City Football Group [42]
20 July 2023 GK 85 England James Trafford Burnley £15,000,000 Academy [43]
26 July 2023 FW 58 Scotland Adedire Mebude Belgium Westerlo £1,500,000 Academy [44]
28 July 2023 FW 26 Algeria Riyad Mahrez Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli £30,000,000 First team [16]
3 August 2023 FW 91 Portugal Carlos Forbs Netherlands Ajax £12,000,000 Academy [45]
15 August 2023 MF — England Jack Fletcher Manchester United £625,000 Academy [46]
15 August 2023 MF — England Tyler Fletcher Manchester United £625,000 Academy [46]
24 August 2023 DF 14 Spain Aymeric Laporte Saudi Arabia Al Nassr £23,600,000 First team [25]
1 September 2023 MF 80 England Cole Palmer Chelsea £42,500,000 First team [27]
1 September 2023 GK 63 Netherlands Mikki van Sas Netherlands Feyenoord Undisclosed Academy [47]
1 September 2023 FW — England Daniel Ogwuru Norwich City Undisclosed Academy [48]
Total £141,650,000

Loans out
Date Pos. No. Player Loaned to On loan until Team Ref.
2 July 2023FW48England Liam DelapHull CityEnd of seasonAcademy[49]
11 July 2023MF50England Kian BreckinWycombe WanderersEnd of seasonAcademy[50]
14 July 2023DF39Brazil Yan CoutoSpain GironaEnd of seasonCity Football Group[51]
14 July 2023DF86England Callum DoyleLeicester CityEnd of seasonAcademy[52]
21 July 2023DF–Burkina Faso Issa KaboréLuton TownEnd of seasonCity Football Group[53]
21 July 2023DF97England Josh Wilson-EsbrandFrance Stade de ReimsEnd of seasonFirst team[54]
1 August 2023DF94England Finley BurnsStevenageEnd of seasonAcademy[55]
7 August 2023MF93Australia Alex RobertsonPortsmouthEnd of seasonAcademy[56]
8 August 2023FW–Serbia Filip StevanovićNetherlands WaalwijkEnd of seasonCity Football Group[57]
8 August 2023DF–Venezuela Nahuel FerraresiBrazil São Paulo31 December 2023City Football Group[58]
23 August 2023MF32Argentina Máximo PerroneSpain Las PalmasEnd of seasonFirst team[59]
26 August 2023DF79England Luke MbeteNetherlands Den BoschEnd of seasonAcademy[60]
29 August 2023DF70England Jadel KatongoPeterborough UnitedEnd of seasonAcademy[61]
1 September 2023DF12England Taylor Harwood-BellisSouthamptonEnd of seasonAcademy[62]
1 September 2023MF69England Tommy DoyleWolverhampton WanderersEnd of seasonAcademy[63]
1 September 2023MF87England James McAteeSheffield UnitedEnd of seasonAcademy[64]
1 September 2023DF7Portugal João CanceloSpain BarcelonaEnd of seasonFirst team[26]
1 September 2023FW–Serbia Slobodan TedićCharlton AthleticEnd of seasonCity Football Group[65]
6 September 2023DF–England Jamal BaptisteBelgium Lommel31 December 2023City Football Group[34]

New contracts
Date Pos. No. Player Contract until Team Ref.
29 July 2023 DF 6 Netherlands Nathan Aké 2027 First team [66]
15 August 2023 DF 82 England Rico Lewis 2028 First team [67]
23 August 2023 MF 20 Portugal Bernardo Silva 2026 First team [68]
1 September 2023 DF 12 England Taylor Harwood-Bellis 2025 Academy [69]
14 September 2023 DF 2 England Kyle Walker 2026 First team [70]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 20 April 2023, Manchester City announced a tour of South Korea as part of the pre-season preparations in July, where they would take on Atlético Madrid in the Coupang Play Series. This tour was the first time City visited South Korea since 1976.[71] The club later announced that two friendlies against Yokohama F. Marinos, a fellow CFG club, and Bayern Munich, who City faced a year ago in the United States, would take place in Tokyo before the team traveled to South Korea.[72]

23 July 2023 J.League World Challenge Yokohama F. Marinos Japan 3–5 England Manchester City Tokyo, Japan
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 61,618
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)
26 July 2023 Friendly Bayern Munich Germany 1–2 England Manchester City Tokyo, Japan
19:30 JST
Report
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 65,049
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
30 July 2023 Coupang Play Series Manchester City England 1–2 Spain Atlético Madrid Mapo, South Korea
20:40 KST
Report
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 64,185
Note: The match was delayed by 40 minutes due to heavy rain.

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 11 August 2023 19 May 2024 Matchday 1 9 7 0 2 19 7 +12 077.78
FA Cup 5–8 January 2024 Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup 27 September 2023 Third round Third round 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
FA Community Shield 6 August 2023 Final Runners-up 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
UEFA Champions League 4 October 2023 Group stage 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 100.00
UEFA Super Cup 16 August 2023 Final Winners 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
FIFA Club World Cup 19 December 2023 22 December 2023 Semi-finals 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 15 10 2 3 30 13 +17 066.67

Last updated: 25 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

Premier League
Main article: 2023–24 Premier League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tottenham Hotspur 10 8 2 0 22 9 +13 26 Qualification for the Champions League league stage
2 Manchester City 9 7 0 2 19 7 +12 21
3 Arsenal 9 6 3 0 18 8 +10 21
4 Liverpool 9 6 2 1 20 9 +11 20
5 Aston Villa 9 6 1 2 23 13 +10 19 Qualification for the Europa League league stage
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2023. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[73]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
9 7 0 2 19 7  +12 21 4 0 0 10 2  +8 3 0 2 9 5  +4

Last updated: 21 October 2023.
Source: Soccerway

Results by matchday
Round12345678910111213141516171811920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAH
ResultWWWWWWLLWP
Position321111132
Points369121518181821
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW), not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.

1 Matchday 18 (vs Brentford) was postponed until further notice due to Manchester City's participation in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.

Matches

The league fixtures were released on 15 June 2023.[74]

  Win   Draw   Loss

11 August 2023 1 Burnley 0–3 Manchester City Burnley
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 21,572
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: Live on Sky Sports
19 August 2023 2 Manchester City 1–0 Newcastle United Manchester
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 53,080
Referee: Robert Jones
27 August 2023 3 Sheffield United 1–2 Manchester City Sheffield
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 31,336
Referee: Jarred Gillett
2 September 2023 4 Manchester City 5–1 Fulham Manchester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 52,899
Referee: Michael Oliver
16 September 2023 5 West Ham United 1–3 Manchester City Stratford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 62,475
Referee: Andrew Madley
23 September 2023 6 Manchester City 2–0 Nottingham Forest Manchester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 53,413
Referee: Anthony Taylor
30 September 2023 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Manchester City Wolverhampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,415
Referee: Craig Pawson
8 October 2023 8 Arsenal 1–0 Manchester City Holloway
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,233
Referee: Michael Oliver
21 October 2023 9 Manchester City 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Manchester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 53,466
Referee: Robert Jones
29 October 2023 10 Manchester United v Manchester City Manchester
15:30 GMT Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Referee: Paul Tierney
4 November 2023 11 Manchester City v Bournemouth Manchester
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
12 November 2023 12 Chelsea v Manchester City Fulham
16:30 GMT Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
25 November 2023 13 Manchester City v Liverpool Manchester
12:30 BST Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
3 December 2023 14 Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur Manchester
16:30 GMT Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
6 December 2023 15 Aston Villa v Manchester City Aston
20:15 GMT Report Stadium: Villa Park
10 December 2023 16 Luton Town v Manchester City Luton
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Note: Live on Sky Sports
16 December 2023 17 Manchester City v Crystal Palace Manchester
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
TBD 18 Manchester City v Brentford Manchester
TBD Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Note: The game will be rescheduled due to Manchester City's participation in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.
27 December 2023 19 Everton v Manchester City Liverpool
20:15 GMT Report Stadium: Goodison Park
30 December 2023 20 Manchester City v Sheffield United Manchester
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
13 January 2024 21 Newcastle United v Manchester City Newcastle upon Tyne
17:30 GMT Report Stadium: St James' Park
31 January 2024 22 Manchester City v Burnley Manchester
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
3 February 2024 23 Brentford v Manchester City Brentford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
10 February 2024 24 Manchester City v Everton Manchester
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
17 February 2024 25 Manchester City v Chelsea Manchester
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
24 February 2024 26 Bournemouth v Manchester City Bournemouth
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Dean Court
2 March 2024 27 Manchester City v Manchester United Manchester
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
9 March 2024 28 Liverpool v Manchester City Liverpool
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Anfield
16 March 2024 29 Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City Falmer
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
30 March 2024 30 Manchester City v Arsenal Manchester
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
3 April 2024 31 Manchester City v Aston Villa Manchester
20:00 BST Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
6 April 2024 32 Crystal Palace v Manchester City Selhurst
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
13 April 2024 33 Manchester City v Luton Town Manchester
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
20 April 2024 34 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City Tottenham
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
27 April 2024 35 Nottingham Forest v Manchester City West Bridgford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: City Ground
4 May 2024 36 Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
11 May 2024 37 Fulham v Manchester City Fulham
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
19 May 2024 38 Manchester City v West Ham United Manchester
16:00 BST Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium

FA Cup
Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

As a Premier League team, Manchester City will enter the FA Cup in the third round proper.

EFL Cup
Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

As a Premier League team involved in European competition, Manchester City entered the EFL Cup in the third round and were drawn away to fellow Premier League side Newcastle United.[75]

27 September 2023 Third round Newcastle United 1–0 Manchester City Newcastle upon Tyne
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,692
Referee: Chris Kavanagh

FA Community Shield
Main article: 2023 FA Community Shield

As the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup winners, Manchester City faced league runners-up Arsenal in the traditional season curtain raiser.

6 August 2023 Final Arsenal 1–1
(4–1 p)		 Manchester City London
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 81,145
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Penalties

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Champions League

Group stage
Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group G

The group stage draw took place in Monaco on 31 August 2023.[76]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MCI RBL YB ZVE
1 England Manchester City (X) 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Advance to knockout phase — 28 Nov 7 Nov 3–1
2 Germany RB Leipzig 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6 1–3 — 13 Dec 3–1
3 Switzerland Young Boys 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1[lower-alpha 1] Transfer to Europa League 1–3 1–3 — 28 Nov
4 Serbia Red Star Belgrade 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1[lower-alpha 1] 13 Dec 7 Nov 2–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(X) Assured of at least Europa League knockout round play-offs
Notes:
  1. Disciplinary points: Young Boys −8, Red Star Belgrade −12.
19 September 2023 1 Manchester City England 3–1 Serbia Red Star Belgrade Manchester
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 50,204
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
4 October 2023 2 RB Leipzig Germany 1–3 England Manchester City Leipzig, Germany
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 45,228
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
25 October 2023 3 Young Boys Switzerland 1–3 England Manchester City Bern, Switzerland
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Wankdorf
Attendance: 31,500
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)
7 November 2023 4 Manchester City England v Switzerland Young Boys Manchester
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
28 November 2023 5 Manchester City England v Germany RB Leipzig Manchester
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
13 December 2023 6 Red Star Belgrade Serbia v England Manchester City Belgrade, Serbia
18:45 CET Report Stadium: Rajko Mitić Stadium

UEFA Super Cup
Main article: 2023 UEFA Super Cup

As the previous season's UEFA Champions League winners, Manchester City faced the reigning UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla.

16 August 2023 Final Manchester City England 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Spain Sevilla Piraeus, Greece
22:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 29,207
Referee: François Letexier (France)
Penalties

FIFA Club World Cup
Main article: 2023 FIFA Club World Cup

Manchester City will enter the tournament in the semi-finals as the European representative, having been drawn against the winner of the quarter-final match between León and Urawa Red Diamonds.[77]

19 December 2023 Semi-finals León Mexico or Urawa Red Diamonds Japan v England Manchester City Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:00 SAST Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
22 December 2023 Third place or Final TBD v England Manchester City Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
17:30 or 21:00 SAST Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City or Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium

Statistics
As of 25 October 2023

Overall

Appearances (👕) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only, including substitute appearances.
Red card numbers denote: numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
Source for all stats:[78]

No. Player Pos. Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Other competitions[lower-alpha 1] Total
👕 Yellow card Red card 👕 Yellow card Red card 👕 Yellow card Red card 👕 Yellow card Red card 👕 Yellow card Red card 👕 Yellow card Red card
2England Kyle WalkerDF9122131
3Portugal Rúben DiasDF8311121
4England Kalvin PhillipsMF3111161
5England John StonesDF213
6Netherlands Nathan AkéDF81131131
8Croatia Mateo KovačićMF62112102
9Norway Erling HaalandFW993221311
10England Jack GrealishMF52122102
11Belgium Jérémy DokuMF6111311021
16Spain RodriMF7231311212341
17Belgium Kevin De BruyneMF112
18Germany Stefan OrtegaGK1113
19Argentina Julián ÁlvarezFW942133211573
20Portugal Bernardo SilvaMF612311012
21Spain Sergio GómezDF2125
24Croatia Joško GvardiolDF71111101
25Switzerland Manuel AkanjiDF71111311213131
27Portugal Matheus NunesMF4138
31Brazil EdersonGK8231122
33England Scott CarsonGK
47England Phil FodenMF911212142
52Norway Oscar BobbMF3115
82England Rico LewisDF4138
LoanEngland James McAteeMF11
SoldSpain Aymeric LaporteDF11
SoldEngland Cole PalmerMF12232
Own goals
Totals 19172 000 020 930 210 30222

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.[78]

Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup FA Community Shield UEFA Champions League UEFA Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup Total
1 9 FW Norway Erling Haaland900020011
2 19 FW Argentina Julián Álvarez40003007
3 16 MF Spain Rodri20001003
4 11 MF Belgium Jérémy Doku10001002
47 MF England Phil Foden10001002
Sold MF England Cole Palmer00010102
7 6 DF Netherlands Nathan Aké10000001
20 MF Portugal Bernardo Silva10000001
25 DF Switzerland Manuel Akanji00001001
Own goals00000000
Totals1900191030

Assists

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total assists are equal.[78]

Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup FA Community Shield UEFA Champions League UEFA Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup Total
1 19 FW Argentina Julián Álvarez30001004
47 MF England Phil Foden30001004
3 16 MF Spain Rodri10001103
4 11 MF Belgium Jérémy Doku10001002
9 FW Norway Erling Haaland10001002
6 17 MF Belgium Kevin De Bruyne00010001
21 DF Spain Sergio Gómez10000001
10 MF England Jack Grealish10000001
82 DF England Rico Lewis00001001
27 MF Portugal Matheus Nunes10000001
20 MF Portugal Bernardo Silva10000001
2 DF England Kyle Walker10000001
Totals1400161022

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total cards are equal.[78]

Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup FA Community Shield UEFA Champions League UEFA Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup Total
Yellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed card
1 16 MF Spain Rodri301000000000100000000401
2 25 DF Switzerland Manuel Akanji110000100000100100000410
3 19 FW Argentina Julián Álvarez200000000100000000000300
4 33 GK Brazil Ederson200000000000000000000200
10 MF England Jack Grealish200000000000000000000200
8 MF Croatia Mateo Kovačić200000000000000000000200
20 MF Portugal Bernardo Silva200000000000000000000200
8 3 DF Portugal Ruben Dias000000000000100000000100
11 MF Belgium Jérémy Doku100000000000000000000100
24 DF Croatia Joško Gvardiol100000000000000000000100
4 MF England Kalvin Phillips000000100000000000000100
2 DF England Kyle Walker100000000000000000000100
Total17110002001003000000002311

Hat-tricks
Player Against Result Date Competition Ref.
Erling Haaland Fulham (H) 5–1 2 September 2023 Premier League [22]

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.

Clean sheets
No. Player Games Played Goals Against Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup FA Community Shield UEFA Champions League UEFA Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup Total
31Brazil Ederson121030000003
18Germany Stefan Ortega3300000000
33England Scott Carson0000000000
Totals 1330000003

Awards

Etihad Player of the Month

Awarded by an online vote of supporters on the official Manchester City F.C. website.

Month Player Ref.
August Spain Rodri [79]
September Argentina Julián Álvarez [80]

Notes
  1. Includes the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

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